State Coalition Grieves in Wake of School Shooting |
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Written by End Domestic Abuse WI, Elise Buchbinder |
Friday, 20 December 2024 12:28 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/guns-abundant-life-mdsn-2024-s460.png Madison –December 20, 2024 – In the wake of the December 16, 2024 school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse) again urges cultural and legal shifts that prevent children from being murdered in their schools and homes. In their demand for public policy measures that ensure the public health and safety of our communities statewide, the coalition – whose focus is on ending domestic violence in Wisconsin - notes the elevated risk of death survivors face when harm-doers have access to firearms and the link between mass shootings and domestic violence. These links have been highlighted previously by the coalition, whose website notes that - according to the American Journal of Public Health - a woman is five times more likely to be murdered when her abuser has access to a gun.
“We grieve for the children, families, and community surrounding this tragedy," said Minkens. "As an organization tasked with preventing violence, we know our communities – our children – deserve to live without the fear of gun violence in their homes and schools, which should be places of safety. Our state joins countless others in saying: We are failing children across this country by not facing the reality of our firearms crisis. Either we act, or more kids die.” For those experiencing domestic or sexual violence, the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1−800−799−7233), the National Sexual Assault Hotline (1-800-656-4673), and the Hmong Family Strengthening Helpline (1-877-740-4292) are available 24/7 for support. A list of local Wisconsin domestic violence victim service providers can be found at www.endabusewi.org/get-help. A list of local WI sexual assault victim service providers can be found at www.wcasa.org/survivors/service-providers. A list of local WI Black and Brown culturally-specific domestic violence and sexual assault victim resources can be found at www.bbwpcoalition.org/resources-in-wi. |
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